PLATE, METAL

The contract requires the supply of aluminum alloy metal plates meeting exact specifications of 2.000 inches thick, 24.00 inches wide, and 72.00 inches long, with a reference weight of 345.6 pounds per piece, manufactured to Alloy 2024 in Temper T351 in accordance with SAE AMS-QQ-A-250/4B Revision B and Reference Drawing 14153 01735. The Technical Data Package and related standards including MIL-STD-129R, ASTM B666/B666M-20, ASTM B660-23, and QAP 13873 define the technical and material requirements. A Certificate of Quality Compliance, or Mill-Material Certification, is mandatory and must accompany each shipment to the customer or DLA depot, with a copy forwarded to the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. Continuous identification markings must be applied to every unit using approved methods such as stamping or stenciling, legible to the unaided eye, and must include the DLA contract delivery order number, NSN, specification number and revision, grade, class, type, alloy, part number, die number, temper, manufacturer's name, heat and lot number, and dimensions. Adhesive labels are permitted for smaller items under 0.250 inches nominal OD and tags for wires. No test coupons are allowed, and plates must be supplied in whole-foot lengths only. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and ASTM B660 Level A requirements, with preservation and packing code ZZ, and palletization per DLA packaging requirements. Marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129, and any shipment with dual unit measurements must reflect both quantities unless shipped loose. Strict eligibility requirements mandate that only suppliers listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) are eligible for award under this solicitation, and any deviation from this requirement must be explicitly indicated. Non-compliant submissions are considered unacceptable and may result in criminal penalties. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses pertaining to cybersecurity, whistleblower rights, disclosure of information, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, export controls, cyber incident reporting, NIST SP 800-171 compliance with a specific deviation, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration. The delivery point is the D